Become a CPR Instructor

Teach life-saving skills, earn additional income, and make a difference in your community.

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Instructor Course Options

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED

Basic Life Support

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Why Become an Instructor?

Additional Income

Earn extra income teaching classes on your own schedule.

Flexible Schedule

Teach part-time or full-time and work around your existing commitments.

Make an Impact

Empower others with the skills to save lives In their families and communities.

Business Ownership

Build your own CPR training company and grow a busness you love.

Submit Application

Tell us about your background and goals.

How it Works

A simple process to get you from student to instructor.

Complete Prerequisites

Meet the requirements and gather your credentials.

Attend Training

Schedule an instructor training course.

Complete Monitoring

Successfully complete your skills monitoring with our Training Faculty.

Start Teaching

Start teaching courses and changing ives in your community,

Heartsaver Instructor Class FAQs

  • The American Heart Association Heartsaver® Instructor Course is taught in a blended-learning format. Instructor candidates must complete the Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online course followed by an in-class session.

    Course Content:
    • Heartsaver® Instructor Materials
    • Heartsaver® Blended Learning
    • Equipment readiness and decontamination
    • How to organize and lead a compliant AHA class
    • How to use AHA materials to maximize student retention
    • Training Center specifics
    • How to manage the AHA website
    • How to administer written exams and skills testing
    • Instructor Renewal process

    As a Heartsaver® Instructor, candidates can teach the following courses:
    • Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED
    • Heartsaver® CPR AED
    • Heartsaver® First Aid
    • Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

  • • Be 18 years of age or older
    • Have a current AHA Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED card (only AHA certification cards are accepted)
    • Be proficient in your First Aid CPR AED skills

  • Candidates who successfully complete the steps listed below will receive an American Heart Association Heartsaver® Instructor certification card, valid for two years.

    Step 1: Have a current American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED certification
    Step 2: Complete the Heartsaver® Instructor Essentials Online course (sold separately)
    Step 3: Obtain the Instruc    tor manuals: Heartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Instructor Manual or eBook (sold separately)
    Step 4: Complete     the in-class session conducted by Training Center Faculty
    Step     5: Align with Heart CPR Training Center (alignment is automatic for new instructors)
    Step 6: Successfully     be monitored teaching a course

  • All Instructor candidates must complete a monitor session with Training Faculty.

    Upon successful completion of the monitor session, the instructor will receive their Instructor eCard. Should remediation be required, a new monitor session must be completed with-in the 90 days of alignment.

  • Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.

BLS Instructor Class FAQs

  • The American Heart Association BLS Instructor Course is taught in a blended-learning format. Instructor candidates must complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course followed by an Instructor-Led in-class session.

    Course Content:

    • BLS and Heartsaver Instructor Materials

    • HeartCode BLS and Blended Learning

    • Equipment readiness and decontamination

    • How to organize and lead a compliant AHA class

    • How to use AHA materials to maximize student retention

    • Training Center specifics

    • How to manage the AHA website

    • How to administer written exams and skills testing

    • Instructor Renewal process

    As a BLS Instructor, candidates can teach the following courses:

    • BLS- Basic Life Support (for Healthcare Providers)

    • Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED

    • Heartsaver CPR AED

    • Heartsaver First Aid

    • Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid CPR AED

    • Be 18 years of age or older

    • Have a current AHA BLS Provider card (only AHA BLS cert accepted)

    • Be proficient in your BLS skills

    • Complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course (sold separately)

  • Candidates who successfully complete the steps listed below will receive an American Heart Association BLS Instructor certification, valid for two years.

    • Step 1: Have a current American Heart Association BLS Provider certification

    • Step 2: Complete the BLS Instructor Essentials Online course (sold separately)

    • Step 3: Obtain the course manuals: BLS Instructor manual or ebook (sold separately) and BLS Provider manual or ebook (sold separately).

    • Step 4: Complete the in-class session conducted by BLS Training Center Faculty

    • Step 5: Align with Heart CPR Training Center (alignment is automatic for new instructors)

    • Step 6: Successfully be monitored teaching a course.

  • Required Materials:

  • All Instructor candidates must complete a monitor session with Training Faculty.

    Upon successful completion of the monitor session, the instructor will receive their Instructor eCard. Should remediation be required, a new monitor session must be completed with-in the 90 days of alignment.

ACLS Instructor Class FAQs

    • Be 18 years of age or older

    • Have a current AHA ACLS Provider card (only AHA ACLS cert accepted)

    • Be proficient in your ACLS skills

  • Candidates who successfully complete the steps listed below will receive an American Heart Association ACLS Instructor certification, valid for two years.

    • Step 1: Have a current American Heart Association ACLS Provider certification

    • Step 2: Obtain the course manuals: ACLS Instructor manual or ebook (sold separately) and ACLS Provider manual or ebook (sold separately).

    • Step 3: Complete the in-class session conducted by ACLS Training Faculty

    • Step 4: Successfully be monitored teaching a course.

  • Required Materials:

    • ACLS Instructor manual or ebook (sold separately)

    • ACLS Provider manual or ebook (sold separately)

    • ACLS Course Videos: Digital videos or DVD set (sold separately)

    • EKG rhythm generator (sold separately)

    • Adult and Infant Manikins, AED, Bag-valve masks (sold separately)

  • All Instructor candidates must complete a monitor session with Training Faculty.

    Upon successful completion of the monitor session, the instructor will receive their Instructor eCard. Should remediation be required, a new monitor session must be completed with-in the 90 days of alignment.

PALS Instructor Class FAQs

    • Be 18 years of age or older

    • Have a current AHA PALS Provider card (only AHA PALS cert accepted)

    • Be proficient in your PALS skills

  • Candidates who successfully complete the steps listed below will receive an American Heart Association PALS Instructor certification, valid for two years.

    • Step 1: Have a current American Heart Association PALS Provider certification

    • Step 2: Obtain the course manuals: PALS Instructor manual or ebook (sold separately) and PALS Provider manual or ebook (sold separately).

    • Step 3: Complete the in-class session conducted by ACLS Training Faculty

    • Step 4: Successfully be monitored teaching a course.

  • Required Materials:

    • PALS Instructor manual or ebook (sold separately)

    • PALS Provider manual or ebook (sold separately)

    • PALS Course Videos: Digital videos or DVD set (sold separately)

    • EKG rhythm generator (sold separately)

    • Adult and Infant Manikins, AED, Bag-valve masks (sold separately)

  • All Instructor candidates must complete a monitor session with Training Faculty.

    Upon successful completion of the monitor session, the instructor will receive their Instructor eCard. Should remediation be required, a new monitor session must be completed with-in the 90 days of alignment.

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Whether you want to teach occasionally or build a training business, we’ll guide you every step of the way.

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